However, if you find yourself planning an upcoming bridal shower on a budget, have no fear: It’s entirely possible to plan a tasteful, fun and sentimental gathering without breaking the bank. Here are five time-saving and cost-cutting ways to throw a beautiful bridal shower:

Invitations
It can be tempting to blow your entire budget for the party on the invitations, but consider saving money (and time) by sending them electronically. Web sites like Pingg.com make sending invitations and tracking responses electronically a breeze. And with an enormous online image database, it’s almost guaranteed that even the pickiest planner will find the perfect invitation design.

Food
Skip hours of baking and frosting and provide your guests with a creative and low-fat ice cream cake. Ice cream sandwiches from The Skinny Cow look sweet when stacked in a pyramid and topped with creative garnishes. Your guests will be thankful for a low-fat snack option, and you will have time to actually enjoy the party. Sandwiches come in strawberry shortcake, chocolate, vanilla, vanilla/chocolate, chocolate peanut butter, mint and cookies n’ cream flavors. Use one flavor for a consistent look or mix and match flavors for extra guest options.

Drink
Sangria is an unexpected and delicious drink to serve at your shower. Added bonus: the ingredients are inexpensive and easy to find. You can even substitute grape juice and seltzer water for wine for a tasty non-alcoholic version. The only other ingredients required are slices of fresh fruits such as oranges, pears and peaches, and about 1/4 cup of sugar. For variations on the classic recipe, check out Cooks.com or AllRecipes.com

Games
Rework an old classic by playing a game of Bridal Shower Bingo. First, create copies of a blank grid resembling a bingo card. As the guests arrive, have them fill out the grid with gifts that they think the bride will receive. (The free space is in the middle and players can write their own gift in this space.) As the bride opens a gift, players cross it off their bingo card. Award a prize to the first person to fill five spaces in a row, across or diagonally.

Favors
Pamper your guests with homemade body scrubs in simple, elegant glass mason jars. You can even customize the recipe below to include your favorite scents and colors.

Homemade Body Scrub

You will need:
3 cups Epsom salt (or coarse sea salt)
1 cup oil (almond, canola or olive oil usually works best)
Essential oils for fragrance
Mason jars

Instructions:
First, measure out your salt and pour into a large container. Measure out the oil and slowly pour into the salt while stirring. Finally, add the essential oil to the desired strength. Attach any desired ribbons, hang tags or other decorations to the outside of the jar.

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If the thought of the bridal shower creates more stress than satisfaction, there’s help. Culinary expert and newlywed, Kendall McFarland, research and development manager at Simply Organic, suggests cutting down on hassles with these five timesaving tips for simple but sensational shower refreshments.

Dishes like this Fruit Chutney are special without requiring hours in the kitchen.

* Take smart shortcuts. For enticing flavor without fuss, keep a supply of natural dressing and dip mixes on hand for fresh, homemade appetizers and snacks. Add a dip or dressing mix, such as creamy dill, French onion, guacamole, or ranch to equal parts of low-fat cottage cheese and non-fat plain yogurt and mix in a blender or food processor until smooth. Serve with fresh veggies you can buy already cleaned and cut up at the store.

* Dress up everyday favorites. Special dishes don’t require hours in the kitchen. Make your easy-to-prepare favorites and dress them up with special, wedding seasonings. Try distinctive seasoning blends like red pepper and curry, apple and basil, pineapple and cilantro, or orange and ginger for a gourmet touch. For example, simply add a liberal dose of a spice (like oregano, basil, or cayenne) or seasoning blend along with some garlic and Parmesan cheese to your usual mashed potatoes, and you’ll instantly serve something outside everyday fare.

* Plan and shop wisely. Forget about shopping ’til you drop. Develop your menu, including impromptu snacks, ahead of time. Then pick up everything non-perishable at the same time, eliminating those last-minute treks to the grocery store. To save even more time, order ingredients online. For example, Simply Organic carries culinary items like organic spices, seasoning blends, baking extracts and flavors, gluten-free baking mixes and other cooking ingredients and supplies which they will ship to you within a few days of your order.

* Accept help. When the bride’s mother or other guests ask if they can bring anything, say yes! Ask them to bring something you don’t especially enjoy preparing or something you know is that person’s specialty which the bride really loves. Or have each guest bring a dessert or appetizer, so you can focus solely on the rest of the party and fun. Offers to help are gifts, so allow other bridesmaids or friends to assist if they offer. Working together can add to the shower fun, and give you stories to share as you continue down the wedding planning road.

* Make it healthy – the bride, her bridesmaids and the mother of the bride all want to fit into their dresses when the big day finally arrives. The best meal you can offer your guests is a delicious and healthful one. Provide great-tasting, nutritious snacks that go easy on salt, fat, sugar, and other potentially unhealthy ingredients and your guests will fondly remember your hospitality.

Here are two great examples of healthy bridal shower dishes from the Simply Organic recipe Web site that are easy to prepare:

Fruit Chutney
Serves 8

Ingredients:
1 cup peeled and diced mixed fruit
1 package Apple Basil Dressing Mix
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar

Directions:
In a medium bowl, mash fruit or use a food processor and blend. Add Apple Basil Dressing Mix and vinegar and mix. Chill and serve as a relish.

Take smart shortcuts. A natural dressing mix gives this Italian Egg Bake enticing flavor without fuss.

Italian Egg Bake
Serves 6

Ingredients:
8 eggs
1/2 cup milk
1 package Italian Dressing Mix
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup diced vegetables (tomatoes and mushrooms are good choices)

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 F. In a large bowl, beat the eggs. Add milk and Italian Dressing Mix and whisk well. Add cheese and vegetables. Pour into a greased 9-inch pie pan. Bake for 40 to 50 minutes, or until center is firm. Top with diced tomatoes and shredded Parmesan cheese for an extra special flavor.

For more delicious, healthy and easy recipes, visit www.simplyorganicfoods.com and click on the recipe drop-down menu.

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Cathedral Veil

The cathedral veil is so called because of the length of the aisle that the bride will walk on. Cathedrals have notably long aisles so cathedral veils are usually several feet long and trail after the bride’s wake. These wedding veils are usually transparent and light but are weighted down by embellishments such as crystals and seed pearls. These wedding veils are usually attached to the bride’s hairstyle using pins and cover the brides face.

Elbow Length Veil

These kinds of wedding veils are shorter and usually have multiple layers. The layers an sometimes made uneven for a more obvious look. Most of the elbow length wedding veils are diaphanous and may have trimmed edges. These also cover the bride’s face during the wedding ceremony. The edges of the elbow length veils are usually trimmed with plain bias not lace although some variants include crystals and fur.

Spanish Wedding Veils

The Spanish wedding veils are usually made of heavy lace and edges are usually lacy and scalloped. These kinds of wedding veils do not cover the brides face and just frame it. The veil is usually attached using pins which are not so obvious to people from afar. It is also called a mantilla. Other types of Spanish wedding veils are see-through and only have lace edges.

Wedding veils add to the beauty of your wedding dress. You have to wear the veil together with the dress for you to see if they go well together. Some wedding dress designs do not go well with some veils. For brides who are having their dresses designed and not buying off the rack, their designer can take care of the veil. For those buying wedding dresses off the rack, you need to try on several veils on order to see which ones complement the gown you are wearing and which ones suit your stature and figure.

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Relax – Everything Is Under Control

Since you are thinking of Murphy’s Law, there are other ‘laws’ of the Universe that work pretty well. For example when there is chaos around you, things tend to fall right into place. So do not worry much about the overall picture, take care of each of the details that make that big picture of your wedding, and everything will be alright. Basically, even it isn’t perfect it will still be the most wonderful day in you and your partner’s life.

What You Need to Keep In Mind When You Choose Wedding Hairstyles

Basically, there are three major factors that should influence your decision on the wedding hairstyles you choose for the wedding. One being your overall look, others would be the type of dress you would wear, the wedding theme you want to incorporate, the dress cut and décolletage, the location of your wedding and your comfort – not necessarily in this order.

Overall Look

There are so many wedding hairstyles available that you could easily find one that would project the exact image you want to have for the wedding day. In order to get the right look, you would need to meet with a hairstylist and show them your dress along with letting them know about the theme of your wedding. The more information you provide to the hairstylist, the better they can help you get the look you’re looking for.

Location of Your Wedding

Are you planning to have your wedding outdoors or indoors? Outdoor weddings might require simpler and ruffle proof wedding hairstyles lest the wind might blow harder than expected and destroy your coiffure. The outdoors might also mean high humidity which is once again an aspect that would endanger elaborate wedding hairstyles. You could use fancy and sophisticated wedding hairstyles only if the wedding would take place in a controlled indoor atmosphere.

Comfort

You need to keep in mind that this is going to be a day where you will be the center of attention. That means you would need to dance with everyone, pose with everyone, speak with everyone and so on. If your hairstyle is too tight, it would work into a massive headache within no time and destroy the enjoyment of the day for you. Alternatively, if the hairstyle is too simple, it would make you feel you lack the elegance and poise that the ceremony demands. Hence, you need to choose a hairstyle that would not only look smashing on you, but also be as comfortable as possible.

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First, don’t spend too little on a gift. Remember that everyone will probably be watching as the bride opens all of her gifts. If you have simply gone to a dollar store and picked up one item, the other guests will notice and so will the bride. Chances are very good that they will think you don’t care about the bride or about her union with her partner. Choose something that is nice, possibly off of one of her registries, and spend as much as you feel the other guests will be spending.

Conversely, don’t spend too much on the gift. Again, everyone will be watching, and if you have spent a lot, people might think you are showing off instead of purchasing the bride things she will need in her new life. Moreover, spending too much might make the other guests feel bad. A wedding shower is not the time for a lavish gift. If you feel the need to purchase the bride and groom a gift that doesn’t fit in with the wedding shower price range, you might try giving that gift as a wedding gift instead.

It is a poor idea to give a gift that might embarrass a bride during her wedding shower. For example, if the bride’s family will be in attendance, it is probably not a good idea to give her a box of sexy lingerie. You risk an awkward moment for you, the bride, and the other guests. No one wants to feel awkward during a wedding shower. Wedding showers are designed to make the bride feel good about starting her new life with the groom, and giving gifts that make her feel awkward about the whole process is just poor manners.

Don’t include a copy of the receipt for the gift.  You run the risk of suggesting that the bride would want to take back your gift. This might embarrass or offend her. The last thing you want to do during a wedding shower is offend the bride. If you are worried that the bride might not appreciate your gift-of-choice, get something that is on one of her registries. This way she gets what she wants and if there is some sort of problem with the gift, the store where she registered will take it back.

Don’t give cash as a wedding shower gift. Offering cash is rude. It suggests that the bride cannot handle her own expenses. It also suggests that you don’t value the shower enough to put the time or the effort into getting a gift that the bride will enjoy and use in her new life.

If the wedding shower has a theme, and the hostess has requested that you bring gifts that fit that theme, it is poor etiquette to ignore the hostess’ request. Don’t go out and get something completely off topic if your hostess has requested something specific. For example, if the hostess is giving a kitchen shower, bringing bath towels because you didn’t want to put the time into a more suitable gift is a bad idea.

If you plan to order the bridal shower gift, don’t have it shipped directly to the bride. It is tradition that all of the gifts will be opened in front of the other guests. If you have it shipped to the bride, not only will you not have a gift to give directly to the bride at her shower, the bride will also not have the pleasure of having everyone else see the gift you have given her.

There are a number of serious errors to avoid when you get ready to purchase your bridal shower gift. Making sure you steer clear of these problems can help to ensure that the bride has the smoothest happiest shower she possibly could. For best results, stick to the shower’s theme and the gift registry, and you too, can make the happiest possible bride.

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Fortunately there is a movement underfoot to breathe some new life into the borderline dead tradition of the bridal shower that has so many women roll their eyes at the thought of actually attending.  The times of embarrassing games and activities are coming to an end and instead new and improved activities ensure that the bride still receives her shower, guests still bring lots of presents to help the new couple start out their life together in style, and games are still being played -  but with new twists!  Follow these easy tips and you too will be able to throw a bridal shower for a young or more seasoned bride with easy boredom-free ideas!

Decide on a theme and run with it.  Just because presents are involved, this should not make everything else about the occasion melt into the background.  Instead, you may wish to contact your local jewelry sales lady, candle gal, or make up aficionado and see if their companies offer some kind of party package.  Most of them do, and this will go a long way to allow the girls to sample some make up, try on some jewelry, and sniff the soothing smells of sweet candle wax.  You may want to serve some finger foods so that nobody will be stuck in the kitchen, and everyone will be able to participate. Maybe a student masseuse could be hired for a couple of hours to give foot massages or a student cosmetologist for manicures and pedicures.

Food should be kept simple if at all possible.  Nobody should be in the kitchen cooking, heating up, or assembling, while at the same time a mess for the hostess should be avoided altogether.  A good idea is the potluck, or if you have the funds, have some finger foods catered. Gourmet cheeses and crackers, some wine, canapés, petit fours, crab cakes and grilled vegetable foccacias make for a wonderful spread that is easily put together and does not require much in terms of reheating.

Advice is a big part of the party.  Especially if the bride is walking down the isle for the first time, many well-meaning ladies have oodles of ideas and tips on how to keep the marriage blissful.  Usually a book is sent around to capture those pearls of wisdom, but how about trying a new twist?  Instead of putting together a book, why not all each guest to write out their advice on a piece of parchment paper and then affix it to a bottle of wine.  Both the wine and the advice can then be enjoyed together by the married couple and make for great conversation starters.  If the bride or groom happens to be teetotalers, the paper can easily be affixed to chocolate bars or any other food or drink item the couple will be able to enjoy together.

So go ahead and allow yourself to enjoy the celebration of the bridal shower again.  Revel in the changes, and allow your ideas to roam free, and no longer feel the obligation to follow in the footsteps of boring old games that are long past their prime.  Have fun with the shower and during the shower!  The bride will thank you for years to come for the thoughtful afternoon or evening you put together for her.

 

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When planning bridal shower games, you will need to take into consideration the guests that will be in attendance. If relatives and family members will be in attendance, it might be wise to steer clear of games that will offend or embarrass some people. Save those games for the bachelorette party or for a girl’s night out. Also, plan your games ahead of time and know what you will need to play each game. It is always a good idea to have all of the supplies such as pens, pencils, papers and other items ready to go before the party starts. This will save you from looking for these items at the last minute while the guests are waiting. It is also a good idea to know how long each game will take before the party begins. Most games take no longer than 10-15 minutes. Knowing this will help you plan enough games and activities for the bridal shower.

Also, think about prizes for the games. The bridal shower guest might enjoy winning prizes for certain games. There are several ways to go about giving gifts. You might purchase gifts or favors that the guests can take home. Or, consider purchasing gifts that the guests can give to the bride-to-be at the end of the shower. Wrap the prizes and have a basket for the guests to place them in after the games are over. If you plan on doing this, make sure your guests understand that the prizes are intended for the bride.

If you are low on ideas for bridal shower games, here are a few suggestions that almost anyone can enjoy.

Love Poem: Write twenty romantic words on index cards. These words can include passion, roses, chocolate, love, candles, massage, lips, hugs and kiss. On another set of cards, write 20 non-romantic words such as nose, house, car, cat, and telephone. Stack each set of cards in two different piles and hand out a pencil and paper to each guest. Instruct each player to draw a card from each pile. After each guest has drawn two cards, tell them to write a silly love poem using words from each card they have drawn. When everyone is finished, have players read the poems out loud. You might get something like, “How do I love thee, let me count the cars.”

Life Line: Pass a spool of string or yarn around to each guest. Instruct the guests to cut off a piece of string however long they want, but do not tell them what it will be used for. After everyone has a string, have guests take turns telling about them selves. Tell them to wrap the string around their finger and they must talk about themselves until all of the string is around their finger. You can give prizes for the person who tells the most facts about themselves or the one with the most interesting facts.

The Magic Word: As everyone arrives for the bridal shower, give each guest a pin to wear on his or her shirt. You can make a pin using flowers, a small bridal bell or even a bow. Before the shower begins, decide on a magic word, that you think everyone will want to say often, such as wedding or maybe even the groom’s name. Tell the guests the magic word and tell them that the word cannot be mentioned during the shower. If a guest hears another guest say the magic word, they can take that person’s pin and wear it. The guest that has the most pins at the end of the shower wins a prize.

Couple Trivia: Before the shower begins, make a list of several questions about the bride and groom. You might want to include questions such as “Where did the bride and groom met?,” “How long have the bride and groom been engaged?,” “Where did they go for their first date?” Hand out pens and paper and ask each question out loud. The person that gets the most correct wins the game.

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One easy way to cut the cost of your bridal shower invitations is to create your own embossed invitations. An embossed invitation gives an elegant, sophisticated feel to the wedding shower. It will help you make the party uniquely yours. A handmade embossed invitation starts with a quick trip to the craft store.  Once there, you will need to invest in an embossing heat tool, embossing powder in your desired colors, an embossing ink pad, and stamps. Don’t forget the paper. The entire set up will cost you about one hundred dollars. This should be the only set of costs involved with this type of invitation. Moreover, most of your set-up costs are materials that you can reuse for other projects like scrapbooking, thank you notes, and other party invitations in the future. When you go to choose the stamp or stamps, be sure to choose something that fits in with the theme of the wedding or the party. Once you have all of your supplies, simply stamp the stamp pad, and then the paper. Sprinkle some powder and shake off the excess. Power up your heating tool, and then apply heat to the stamped and powered area. You now have some of the best, cheapest invitations you can make.

Another easy way to keep the costs down on your bridal shower invitations is by purchasing invitations at the store that are clearance material. For the most part, stores restock their invitation store from season to season. In order to clear out older material, they seriously discount the prices. Some stores discount the prices by up to ninety percent. This means that if you were planning to purchase a set of invitations that cost forty dollars, you can get them for just a few bucks if you are able to find them on clearance. These invitations are usually just as good as the newer models, and usually, there is nothing on the invitations to date them, which means that you can use them at any point in the future. If you have your eye on a set of invitations, watch them for a clearance price.

A third great ways to hold down wedding shower invitation costs is to shop at closeout stores for premade wedding invitations. Closeout stores specialize in purchasing large quantities of merchandise that larger companies simply don’t want in their stock rooms anymore. Maybe they aren’t selling well, or maybe the store needs to make room for new merchandise. Either way, a nice, brand name set of invitations can be yours at about half of the cost they were regularly sold for.

An additional way to keep the costs down on your bridal shower invitations is to make a theme invitation with scrapbooking supplies. With the explosion of the scrapbooking hobby, many stores now carry specialty papers, stickers, and pens that make excellent themed invitation supplies. For example, if you want a beach party wedding shower, you could purchase paper with a shell background. You can find some little flip-flop stickers, and a summery colored pen to complete all of your text with. For around thirty dollars, you have all of the supplies you need to make for any wedding shower theme.

A fifth way to keep your wedding shower invitation costs down is to purchase some software to help you make wedding shower invitations on your computer. There are a number of different programs that will serve to make your wedding shower invitations, cards, and other fun things. Just by some fun paper, and you’re on your way to some neat wedding shower invitations.

Another way to keep your wedding shower invitation costs down is to check with the bride’s wedding invitation printer. Many of them offer some great package deals. For example, sometimes they’ll be happy to give you fifty free shower invitations with the purchase of five hundred wedding invitations. This can be a great deal for you if the bride has already placed a large order for her wedding invitations.

One final way to keep your wedding shower invitation costs down is to look for websites that offer free printable invitations. Many sites will give you a free trial with their product by offering some free invitations. Often these look just as good as the ones you might purchase in the store.

Finding discounted bridal shower invitations or making your own can be a great way to save some cash when you assemble the perfect shower.

 

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When you get ready to send out invitations, the first thing you must consider is design. You have a few options in this arena. First, you could look at the wedding invitations the bride and groom are going to send out. This would give you the chance to send out similar invitations and stick with the overall theme of the wedding. If, however, your wedding shower has a theme of its own, you will probably want to choose an invitation that reflects that theme. You can be as creative as you like in this arena. For example, if you are having a kitchen shower, you could create an invitation that mimics a recipe card. If you are having a beach party shower, you could create invitations that look like little beach towels. You can either create your themed wedding shower invitation yourself or you might look into having someone create it for you. Some places, party stores and such, have bridal shower invitations that are preprinted. You simply fill in the necessary information. If you’d like to have something a bit classier, you can look into having the bridal shower invitations specially printed for your party.

Most printers have a portfolio of invitations they would be willing to create for your party. This tends to look a bit classier and more sophisticated. If neither of these options meets your needs, you will have to create the invitation yourself. With the renewed interest in things like scrapbooking, though, this shouldn’t be a difficult process. Because so many people are interested in creative paper goods, many hobby stores carry a large selection of creative papers, scissors, stamps, and stickers to help you create the invitation of your dreams. Most even have a section of paper that can be fed into your home printer if you wish to computerize your text. For example, if you want to create a beach party wedding shower, you might go to the hobby store and choose a paper with a sea shell background. Print out the invitation wording, cut the edges with a clam shell shaped scissor, and decorate with some beach chair stickers. You suddenly have a much better invitation than you could ever have ordered or purchased in a store.

The invitation design is important, but the invitation wording is equally as important. One of the most important things on the invitation is the name of the bride. You will also need to list the date and time of your wedding shower. Moreover, do not forget to list the location. You will need to list the person who will be handling the RSVPs and their phone number. Listing a deadline to reply to an RSVP is common. Two weeks prior to the shower should give you enough time. You should also consider listing who will be hosting the shower. If you wish, just list the names of the hostesses. You could, though, list the hostess’ titles instead of the names. For example, if the hostesses are the bridesmaids, you could just say something like “The bridesmaids of Jane Doe invite you . . .” Additionally, it is essential to list where the bride-to-be has registered for gifts so your guests can get her something she really desires. A typical wedding shower invitation wording would read something like “Please join us for a bridal shower in honor of Jane Doe on Sunday, January 31 at 2 p.m. at the Franklin Mobile Home Park Clubhouse, 123 America Street, Anywhere, Arkansas.”

Send your invitations out about one month before the shower, and you will give the bride the best party she could hope for.

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A personal bridal shower website can be very useful and convenient for any bride to be. It could be personalized with just about anything the bride desires. She could upload pictures of herself and her soon to be husband. If she chose to she could put pictures of her wedding plans on it, such as, the bridesmaid’s dresses, flower girl dress, and tuxedo choices. The possibilities are endless with pictures. She could also put up pictures of the chosen wedding party or the parents of the bride and groom. The engagement announcement may be placed on a website for distribution to family located around the world. To direct the website more towards a bridal shower the bride could post the invitation and she then could send it out to anyone with access to the internet. The bride to be can also place lists of stores or even better links to the store’s website where she has registered for gifts. The theme of the bridal shower could be described on the website along with a link to a website giving directions to the location of the bridal shower.

Bridal shower websites are not only convenient for the bride to be but also for the hostess of the bridal shower. The website could be set up with a link to the hostess’ email and potential guests could ask questions, get gift suggestions, and ask about the theme of the bridal shower. The hostess could also request on the website that guests RSVP by email. Websites can be set up to accommodate a message board format and that may also be a great addition where the guests could interact with each other regarding the bride to be and the bridal shower. Of course if this were something the hostess would want to do it would be best to keep it separate from a site that the bride to be can use.

Another asset to using a personal bridal shower website is that it is a great way to get the information out to potential guests without the worry of lost mail. If the guests miss it, you can just refer them back to the site address and they can review the invitation again. If a change to the party agenda or theme is made you can instantly post the change to the website and send out a mass email letting everyone know that the site has been updated.

There are so many websites that offer free website hosting for people that have little to no experience in web design. A bride to be or hostess of a bridal shower could easily create a beautiful and useful website in no time. The internet is full of resources that assist people in creating professional looking websites for free using website templates that you simply upload pictures too and input the desired text. Of course if you want a truly professional site you can also pay a professional to design one for you. When you are done using the website for your bridal shower needs you can easily convert it to your personal wedding website and then into your honeymoon website, the possibilities are endless!

 

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